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Media

In this image released by 20th Century Fox, Tom Hanks portrays Ben Bradlee, (left), and Meryl Streep portrays Katharine Graham in a scene from
Courts & Law

‘The Post’ renews attention for Pentagon Papers ruling

Much of the movie focuses on the Washington Post's decision to publish the papers after a federal court injunction against the Times, which broke the story.

8 years ago

Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein at an event at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 2, 2018. (Jose Luis Mag/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

As Washington gears up to tackle foreign influence, how effective can it be?

Sessions announced a "Cyber-Digital Task Force" within the DOJ to combat the "malicious use of technology," which he said "poses an unprecedented threat against our nation."

8 years ago

NPR's newsroom during election coverage on Nov. 8, 2016.
NPR
Community

Report detailing harassment at NPR cites ‘high level of distrust’ of management

Concerns about misconduct were reportedly flagged throughout Oreskes' two-and-a-half year tenure at the network right up to the day he was fired.

8 years ago

John DeBella
Community

Longtime radio host John DeBella sued for sexual harassment

Jennifer Neill, John DeBella's former on-air sidekick, claims the radio host routinely made lewd comments and groped her. Bosses did nothing to curtail it, she says.

8 years ago

In this file photo taken on April 19, 2015, a women enters the four-story building known as the
NPR
Courts & Law

The Russia Investigations: Mueller indicts the ‘Internet Research Agency’

Much of what Mueller's office charges was already public. But the 37-page indictment also includes a number of fascinating new insights.

8 years ago

Movie producer Arnon Milchan accepts the Legacy of Citizens Lifetime Achievement award at an event celebrating the 60th anniversary of the state of Israel in Los Angeles on Sept. 18, 2008. (Matt Sayles/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Netanyahu lobbied the U.S. for ‘Fight Club’ producer Milchan but denies bribes

Netanyahu denied he did Milchan a single favor — except for one.

8 years ago

Malik Boyd, (right), host of “Heart of the City” radio show, and State Sen. Sharif Street during a recent broadcast (Provided/Edward Coshland)
The Philadelphia Tribune
Community

Once homeless, this Mount Airy native’s new home is on the air

Malik Boyd was homeless, living in New York’s Penn Station, and it was all his fault. And to hear him tell the story 21 years later, it was the best thing that ever happened.

8 years ago

Tom Ellis, a Republican and avid Trump supporter, and his wife, Gretchen Wisehart, a liberal Democratic lawyer, have found ways to keep the peace even in these divisive times.
NewsWorks Tonight
Lifestyle

Flowers and ‘a lot of eye-rolling’: How this Philly area political odd couple keeps the peace

He's a resolute Republican. She's a lifelong liberal Democrat. How does this Elkins Park couple ensure household harmony in these politically polarizing times?

8 years ago

Listen 4:51
Facebook acknowledges some people have used the site in unexpected, possibly damaging ways.
NPR
Community

Facebook says social media can be negative for democracy

Facebook is doing some soul-searching.

8 years ago

David Letterman interviews former President Barack Obama on My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman. (Joe Pugliese/Netflix)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Netflix brings Letterman back to the interview chair — with a few twists

It's called My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman — and it's excellent.

8 years ago


Women who are survivors of sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual abuse and their supporters protest during a #MeToo march in Hollywood, Calif., on Nov. 12, 2017. Moira Donegan revealed herself as the creator of an anonymously sourced list of men who work in media accused of sexual misconduct. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

Creator of list of ‘media men’ accused of sexual misconduct identifies herself

Rumors swirled that she would be named in a forthcoming article in Harper's magazine.

8 years ago

Richard
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Services set for journalist ‘Sonny’ Driver, who spurred Philly to rename road for MLK

Driver founded the Scoop U.S.A. newspaper for the African-American community, and promoted jazz in Philadelphia. He died last month at 91.

8 years ago

Listen 2:23
Questions surrounding President Trump's temperament intensified this week after excerpts from the book, Fire and Fury: Inside The Trump White House, detailed chaos inside the White House. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

‘A very stable genius’: Trump responds to renewed criticism of his mental state

President Trump insisted Saturday that he is "a very stable genius."

8 years ago

(Charles Krupa/AP Photo, file)
Health

Vaccine against this year’s flu more effective than portrayed, CDC says

CDC recommends vaccination because it still may provide protection against an array of influenza viruses.

8 years ago

(Illustration by Annette Elizabeth Allen/NPR)
NPR
Lifestyle

9 favorite new podcasts of 2017 (that aren’t ‘S-Town’)

Lord knows there's no shortage of podcast listicles populating your social media feeds this time of year, but this best-of is a little different.

8 years ago

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